Provided the Rams with quality depth in the defensive backfield in 2014… moves to linebacker in 2014... appeared in all eleven games as a backup at strong safety in 2012… gained experience in the defensive backfield over the past three years… a two-way player in high school where he earned All-League honors.

2013: Appeared in ten games as a junior, both in the defensive backfield and on special teams… made 14 total tackles, 13 solo… also recovered a fumble… made four solo stops at Yale… also had four solo tackles at Lafayette… opened season with a pair of solo tackles against Rhode Island… made two tackles, one solo, and recovered a fumble in NCAA FCS Championship game at Towson.

2012: Appeared in all eleven games as a sophomore for the Rams… recorded 24 total tackles, 17 solo, on the year… finished with a season-high five tackles, four solo, at Lehigh… notched three solo tackles in the Georgetown win… made three stops, two solo, in the win over Lafayette… also had three tackles, two solo, in the season finale with Colgate… had two solo stops in the win over Bucknell.

2011: Appeared in six games as a freshman for the Rams… made five total tackles, two solo, and broke up a pass… made a pair of stops in the season opener at Connecticut… recorded a solo tackle and broke up a pass at Lafayette.

Before Fordham: A graduate of Sylvania Southview High School in Sylvania, Ohio, where he lettered with the football, basketball and track programs… played high school football for head coach Jim Mayzes… a 2010 All-League quarterback and 2010 All-League utility player… also named All-District and Third Team All-State… recorded 43 tackles and four sacks in 2010… accumulated 1,057 total yards on offense with 14 touchdowns in 2010… served as a team captain helping the team to a 10-0 regular season record in 2010… 2009 All-League and All-District quarterback… member of the 2008 Ohio State Division II champions… earned All-League honors in the long jump and 4x400 relay with the track team in 2009-10... high school teammate of current Ram JQ Bowers.

Personal: Son of Gail and Bernard Pinckney… has an older sister, Danee, an older brother, Bernard II, and a younger brother, Jernard… majoring in Applied Accounting and Finance.